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xAI Sells Colossus 1 Compute to Anthropic in Surprise Deal

Elon Musk's xAI and Anthropic announced Wednesday that the Claude-maker will purchase the entire 300‑megawatt compute capacity of xAI's Colossus 1 data center. The move instantly lifts Anthropic's usage limits and monetizes a key xAI asset, turning the startup from a consumer of AI power into a cloud‑service provider. Musk said the purchase frees up Colossus 1 as xAI shifts its training workloads to a newer facility, Colossus 2, and aligns with the company's broader push toward an IPO and a space‑based data‑center vision.

Barry Diller says trust in Sam Altman is irrelevant as AI approaches AGI

At the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything conference, media veteran Barry Diller defended OpenAI chief Sam Altman’s character but warned that trust alone won’t safeguard humanity from the coming wave of artificial general intelligence. The IAC and Expedia Group chairman said the real danger lies in the unknown consequences of AI, urging stronger guardrails before the technology reaches a point where it could outpace human control.

Google Discontinues Project Mariner, Moves Technology to Other AI Products

Google shut down Project Mariner on May 4, 2026, ending the experimental service that could perform up to ten tasks across the web. The company redirected the feature’s underlying technology into its Gemini Agent, AI‑powered search, and other tools ahead of the May 19 I/O developer conference. Google did not comment on the decision, but the move signals a shift toward integrating agentic capabilities directly into its broader AI ecosystem.

Canada's privacy commissioners say OpenAI breached federal and provincial data laws

Canada’s privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, concluded that OpenAI failed to comply with the country’s federal and provincial privacy statutes while training its AI models. The investigation found the company collected massive amounts of personal data without adequate safeguards or consent, and that users have no way to correct or delete that information. OpenAI has pledged a series of remedial steps, including new user notices, stronger data‑filtering tools and tighter protections for retired datasets. The findings come amid heightened scrutiny after the firm’s handling of a warning about a shooter in the February 2026 Tumbler Ridge attack.

Experts Call for Independent Audits as AI Safety Standards Remain Undefined

Industry leaders and scholars warn that without clear standards, AI safety testing could become a political tool. Microsoft, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Center for AI Safety Initiative (CAISI) plan to develop testing methods on the fly, but critics argue that only an independent audit system can prevent government overreach and ensure accountability. Cornell professor Gregory Falco proposes a rigorously enforced audit regime akin to the IRS, urging firms to adopt internal safety checks before deployment.

Snap and Perplexity Call Off $400 Million AI Search Deal

Snap Inc. disclosed that its $400 million partnership with AI search startup Perplexity has been terminated by mutual agreement. The collaboration, announced last November, aimed to embed Perplexity’s generative search technology directly into Snapchat and generate revenue as early as 2026. Testing never progressed beyond a limited rollout, and both companies said the integration was not a fit for their product goals. Snap now highlights its AI‑Sponsored Snaps and upcoming consumer‑ready AR glasses, Specs, as the next avenues for monetizing artificial‑intelligence features.